The Future’s in Our Hands: Reclaiming our rivers Alistair Boxall
Event details
Antibiotics, cosmetics, insecticides, and herbicides: our rivers are exposed to thousands of chemicals every day. But the story doesn't have to end there.
Join our panel of experts as they decode the chemical cocktail in our waterways and share actionable steps we can all take to restore the health of our rivers.
Speakers include environmental scientist Alistair Boxall of the University of York, a member of the Defra Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee, who leads NERC-funded ECOMIX project which is exploring chemical pollution in Yorkshire’s rivers.
This event is part of the Festival Focus ‘Reclaiming Our Rivers’. You may also be interested in the exhibition ‘Confluence for Change: Making the invisible visible’ which is taking place throughout the Festival.
Image credit: William Joshua Templeton
About the speakers
Alistair Boxall is Professor in Environmental Science in the Environment Department and Director of the NERC-funded ECORISC Centre for Doctoral Training. Alistair’s research focuses on understanding emerging and future ecological and health risks posed by chemical contaminants in the natural environment. Alistair regularly advises national and international organisations on issues around chemicals in the environment. He received the Recipharm International Environment Award in 2016 and the THE Award for International Collaboration in 2022 for his work on chemicals in the environment.
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